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Feature Handling & storage
Mobile racking system offers
to double storage capacity
By offering an economical and practical way of doubling
storage capacity, the recently relaunched MOVO mobile
racking system from Dexion is said to reduce costs for new
buildings and utilise existing storage space more profitably
form banks of mobile racks. The racks sales says: “Traditionally there has been
are electronically powered and moved a much lower take up of these systems
to enable a forklift truck access to in the ambient sector, but with the pro-
every aisle. Remote control panels can jected taxes on carbon emissions and
assist by linking truck movement to the move towards smaller floor areas,
throughputs and installations can also we believe that there is now a greater
be radio-controlled and connected to requirement for MOVO racking.”
storage logistics systems.
Dexion’s MOVO racking has a lock- Constructor Group UK
ing feature, which means contents can T: 01793 694071
be secured and access restricted. High www.constructor-group.co.uk Enter 404
safety standards provide operation
protection as well as service personnel Dexion is part of the Norwegian-based
security. A light barrier along the Constructor Group. Renowned in the
mobile base protects personnel, trucks UK for its Dexion brand, the
and goods and every mobile rack is Constructor Group is a leading pan-
equipped with a manual control European manufacturer and provider
button and an emergency stop button. of industrial and commercial storage
In addition, flashing lights and solutions, which it markets through-
acoustic warning signals can be used out Europe under the Constructor,
before and during each movement. Bruynzeel, Kasten and PSS trade-
Dexion has been a leading provider marks. The company’s product range
of MOVO powered mobile pallet rack- includes industrial solutions ranging
R
elaunched at a time when many MOVO from Dexion ing since the 1950s and has more than from slotted angle storage to satellite
companies are downsizing their consists of racking 8,000 installations worldwide. Its racking. Dexion is also expanding
premises to cut costs and reduce mounted on pow- MOVO racking meets all national sales of Bruynzeel office and archive
their carbon footprint, Dexion’s ered mobile bases safety requirements as well as the EU storage in the UK, which is already in
MOVO racking system may be a good
to form banks of
guideline 98/39 EG, Appendix II B. use by high profile customers such as
option as it is claimed to be able to
mobile racks
Commenting on the relaunch, Denis the BBC, The British Library, and The
provide around 50% additional space Reynolds Dexion director - UK direct National Archive.
utilisation as well as up to 100%
increase in storage capacity.
Traditionally, MOVO has been pri-
Stackers offer flexible way to treat timber
marily used in cold stores where
energy and operation costs are particu-
larly high. Now, the modular design of
A
new ROBUR four-way stacker has been supplied to Stewart
Milne Timber Systems for its £10m automated production
Dexion’s MOVO powered mobile
facility in Oxfordshire. The company is one of the UK’s leading
pallet racking system provides versa-
providers of timber system solutions to the house building and
tility and flexibility enabling easy construction sectors.
design and fast, economic installation The bundled timber used in the plant is unloaded and han-
whatever the application. dled outdoors by heavy-duty four-way trucks but the company
With MOVO, time is saved on
required a more compact unit for movements within the plant.
shorter travelling distances, cleaning
Stanley Handling was called in and proposed the ROBUR
and operating costs are reduced due to
SBP/4V pedestrian four-way stacker to enable safe, swift and
the smaller storage area, and there is a
efficient transporting of timber between storage, sawing and
possible reduction in energy costs.
manufacturing areas.
The system can be operated with any
The 3,000kg electric truck was specified to provide increased
materials handling equipment includ-
flexibility in cantilever racking and boasts a 1,920mm lowered mast height with a maximum lift height of 3,500mm. The
ing counterbalance forklifts, reach
unit’s robust manufacture has proved reliable and productive and its compact dimensions, ergonomic controls and Stanley
trucks or narrow aisle.
MOVO consists of standard racking
Handling’s comprehensive training have been a hit with operators.
mounted on powered mobile bases to
Stanley Handling T: 01582 767711 www.stanleyhandling.co.uk Enter 405
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